lynch
v. execute without a trial (especially by hanging) Lynch n. family name; David Lynch (born 1946), Film and television director; John Lynch (1917-1999), Irish politician, prime minister of the Republic of Ireland (1966-1973, 1977-1979) | ||||
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Lynch Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Lynch
(v. t.)
To inflict punishment upon, especially death, without the forms of law, as when a mob captures and hangs a suspected person. See Lynch law.
(v. t.)
To inflict punishment upon, especially death, without the forms of law, as when a mob captures and hangs a suspected person. See Lynch law.
| WordNet 2.0 |
lynch
Verb
1. kill without legal sanction; "The blood-thirsty mob lynched the alleged killer of the child"
(hypernym) kill
(derivation) lynching
Verb
1. kill without legal sanction; "The blood-thirsty mob lynched the alleged killer of the child"
(hypernym) kill
(derivation) lynching
| hEnglish - advanced version |
lynch
lynch
\lynch\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. lynched (?); p. pr. & vb. n. lynching.] [see note under lynch law.] to inflict punishment upon, especially death, without the forms of law, as when a mob captures and hangs a suspected person. see lynch law.
similar words(2)
lynch mob
lynch law
lynch
\lynch\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. lynched (?); p. pr. & vb. n. lynching.] [see note under lynch law.] to inflict punishment upon, especially death, without the forms of law, as when a mob captures and hangs a suspected person. see lynch law.
similar words(2)
lynch mob
lynch law
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
Lynch
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Lynch Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Lynch syndrome
An inherited disorder in which affected individuals have a higher-than-normal chance of developing colon cancer and certain other types of cancer, usually before the age of 60. Also called hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer.
An inherited disorder in which affected individuals have a higher-than-normal chance of developing colon cancer and certain other types of cancer, usually before the age of 60. Also called hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer.
Lynch Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| US Zip Codes |
40855
State: KENTUCKY
City: LYNCH
State: KENTUCKY
City: LYNCH
68746
State: NEBRASKA
City: LYNCH
Lynch Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| The Harry Potter Glossary |
Lynch
The Irish Quidditch Team seeker.
The Irish Quidditch Team seeker.
Lynch Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description |
LGL
Lynch Corporation
Exchange: AMEX
Holding company with subsidiaries which develop, manufacture and market adhesive coated paper, water activated and pressure sensitive tape, size reduction and pollution control equipment, glass forming machines, packaging machinery, quartz crystal products and clock oscillator modules; Provide outsourcing transportation services to the
Lynch Corporation
Exchange: AMEX
Holding company with subsidiaries which develop, manufacture and market adhesive coated paper, water activated and pressure sensitive tape, size reduction and pollution control equipment, glass forming machines, packaging machinery, quartz crystal products and clock oscillator modules; Provide outsourcing transportation services to the
LIC
Lynch Interactive Corporation
Exchange: AMEX
Provides telecommunications services including local network, network access, long distance and cellular service; Owns interest in network television stations; And provides outsourcing transportation services to the manufactured housing and recreational vehicle and commercial industries.
Lynch Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Lynch
Lynch may be:
- Lynch (surname), a surname of Irish origin
- George Lynch (musician), Hard rock guitarist (b. 1954)
- John Lynch (disambiguation), Politicians, historians and other popular figures under this name
- Lynching (also known as Lynch law)
- Merrill Lynch, international finance and insurance
- Peter Lynch, Wall Street investor
- David Lynch, a famous American filmmaker
- Stephen Lynch (musician), American comedian, musician and actor
- Jessica Lynch, an American soldier famous for her capture and rescue in the 2003 Iraq War
- Evanna Lynch, an Irish actress famous for her role Luna Lovegood in the film of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Terrace (old English), a terrace, also called a "lynch".
- Tribes of Galway, Lynch, one of the fourteen tribes of Galway
- Jeff Lynch, a famous American cartoon writer, and student
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